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A podcast about music, and politics as told by musicians who sing about politics
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EP. 735: ANALYZING THE 2025 CANADIAN ELECTIONS

Will the right reign in Canada? Or has Trump's tariff talk given the libs the vote for the next 6 years? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get M...

Apr 28, 20251 hr 6 minEp. 1171

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: NICO IAMALEAVA AND THE MARKET LOGIC OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Nico Iamaleava isn't a symptom of a "broken system", he exemplifies the system, nothing is broken. For years fans and labor labor advocates have called for college players to be able to earn money, but now that they are earning through NIL, in a union, free market environment--some don't like the neoliberalization of college sports..wonder why? We will discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for t...

Apr 27, 20253 hr 39 minEp. 1168

EP. 733: IS ANDREW TATE A SYMPTOM OF A BAD ECONOMY?

Read the article in The Hill here: https://thehill.com/.../5231296-andrew-tate.../... Is the crisis of masculinity real or manufactured? Is Andrew Tate just a derivative of the rise of figures like Jordan Peterson, or does his success speak to larger fears of scarcity in males? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of y...

Apr 24, 20251 hr 16 minEp. 1166

TIR REWIND: WHAT THE HELL IS YACHT ROCK? ft. David Garfiled

Find David's music here: https://www.creatchy.com/ As viewers of this show know I HATE the term "yacht rock", but I love the music of the 70s and 80s, and I FINALLY get to speak with one of the architects of this genre that I believe don't get the credit they're due. Get your popcorn ready for a very special mid day conversation with David Garfield of Karizma and SO MUCH more. We talk about David's musical journey, what it was like in the 80s when the 2nd wave of studio musicians were dominating...

Apr 23, 20251 hr 25 minEp. 1165

PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 79: RIGHT WING STANDPOINT THEORY

Ben and Stefan discuss the conservative version of lived experience and the increasingly baroque ways in which people try to construct the notion of 'expertise'. Read Ben's essay: https://benburgis.substack.com/p/douglas-murrays-theory-of-knowledge Subscribe to the Substack: https://benburgis.substack.com/subscribe Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate...

Apr 22, 20251 hr 35 minEp. 1164

EP. 732: WILL THE REAL CORY BOOKER PLEASE STAND UP? ft. JAY ARENA

Cory Booker broke the filibuster record and is the poster boy for the "resistance" Democrats, but are his political projects that much different than that of Trump 2.0? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers"here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus c...

Apr 21, 20251 hr 7 minEp. 1163

EP. 731: IS TRUMP A FASCIST? ft. DANIEL BESSNER

Danny is tired of your BS, and he's here to settle the score, once and for all! Special early morning stream--get your popcorn ready! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes,...

Apr 20, 20252 hr 1 minEp. 1162

EP. 729: HOW DO WE BUILD A SOCIALIST MOVEMENT? ft. SUDIP BHATTACHARYA

Read Sudip and many other left authors in the Hampton Reader here: https://www.iskrabooks.org/hampton-reader Can a socialist movement happen in the current state of politics in the era of Trump and discontent? We'll discuss. Get tickets to the live podcast in San Francisco, "Is Trump the end of, The End of History?" here: https://www.universe.com/.../is-trump-the-end-of-history ... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank...

Apr 17, 20251 hr 3 minEp. 1160

EP. 730: WHAT IS DARK ENLIGHTENMENT?

Ben and Pascal examine the mind of Curtis Yarvin Get tickets to the live podcast in San Francisco, "Is Trump the end of, The End of History?" here: https://www.universe.com/.../is-trump-the-end-of-history ... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating ...

Apr 16, 20251 hr 3 minEp. 1161

PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 78: MARX'S INFERNO

Get tickets to the live podcast in San Francisco, "Is Trump the end of, The End of History?" here: https://www.universe.com/.../is-trump-the-end-of-history ... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content ...

Apr 15, 20251 hr 40 minEp. 1159

EP. 728: LOVE ON THE LEFT PART 2: DO MEN LACK EMOTIONAL MATURITY? ft. ALEX & CYNTHIA

Should it matter your partners' political affiliations? We'll discuss, and of course open up the phone lines in the Champagne Room! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, a...

Apr 14, 20251 hr 27 minEp. 1157

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: VENTURE CAPITAL AND COLLEGE ATHLETICS

What does it mean if venture capital takes over college athletics? We'll discuss. Get tickets to the live podcast in San Francisco, "Is Trump the end of, The End of History?" here: https://www.universe.com/.../is-trump-the-end-of-history ... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,...

Apr 13, 20253 hr 10 minEp. 1156

EP. 727: WHAT IS GOTHIC CAPITALISM ft. ADAM TURL

Get Adam's book here on Revol press: https://www.revolpress.com/.../gothic-capitalism-art... “Art has a dual social-spiritual function that is threatened by the economies and ideologies of the art world, the broader culture, and a faltering neoliberal patronage. Art faces a “crisis of substitutability” — its replacement by digital social media and artificial intelligence. […] I argue for a literal rapprochement with the Marxist subject (the working-class) and an irrealist artistic strategy seeki...

Apr 10, 20251 hr 14 minEp. 1154

EP. 726: THE HISTORY OF USAID

We delve into the history of U.S. soft power with Deep State Kuba. Should be a good one! Get tickets to the live podcast in San Francisco, "Is Trump the end of, The End of History?" here: https://www.universe.com/.../is-trump-the-end-of-history ... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so in...

Apr 09, 20252 hr 13 minEp. 1152

PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PEOPLE EP. 77: REVENGE AND RESENTMENT IN US POLITICS FROM THE LENS OF NIETZSCHE

Get tickets to the live podcast in San Francisco, "Is Trump the end of, The End of History?" here: https://www.universe.com/.../is-trump-the-end-of-history ... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content ...

Apr 08, 202557 minEp. 1153

EP. 725: THE DEATH OF COOL: SILICON VALLEY AND CULTURAL CAPITAL ft. JASON READ

Read Jason here: http://www.unemployednegativity.com/.../the-death-of-cool... When did the "brolicharchy" become "cool" and why? We'll discuss. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO THE SF LIVE SHOW: https://www.universe.com/events/is-trump-the-end-of-history-tickets-J30WT9 Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and ...

Apr 07, 20251 hr 26 minEp. 1150

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: NCAA TOURNAMENT 2025 AND MLB BASEBALL

Mac is back and so is the show! Let's go! Get Tickets to the live podcast in San Francisco, "Is Trump the End of, The End of History" here: https://www.universe.com/.../is-trump-the-end-of-history ... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron on...

Apr 06, 20253 hr 1 minEp. 1149

EP. 723: WHY IS ILLINOIS STATE GOING ON STRIKE? ft. ANDREW HARTMAN & NATHAN KAPOOR

Read the Jacobin article about the situation at Illinois State here: https://jacobin.com/.../illinois-state-university-faculty... Elite institutions of higher education tend to grab most headlines. But non-elite public colleges have dealt with relentless austerity for decades — which is why Illinois State University faculty just voted to authorize a strike. Get Tickets for the live podcast in San Francisco, "Is Trump the End of, The End of History" here: https://www.universe.com/.../is-trump-the...

Apr 04, 20251 hr 1 minEp. 1146

EP. 724: CAN AOC SAVE US FROM FASCISM?

The guest flaked so Ben and I are gonna rant for a bit. Enjoy Get tickets to the live podcast in San Francisco April 17, at El Rio here: https://www.universe.com/events/is-trump-the-end-of-history-tickets-J30WT9 Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creati...

Apr 03, 20251 hr 36 minEp. 1147

EP. 722: ONE IDEA TO RULE THEM ALL: THE REVERSE ENGINEERING OF AMERICAN PROPAGANDA ft. Michelle Stiles

Get Michelle's book here: https://a.co/d/9qreqPr One Idea To Rule Them All: Reverse Engineering American Propaganda" delves into the fascinating world of cognitive shortcuts that our brains employ to form beliefs, and how these can be manipulated in a technologically advanced society to subtly influence our perceptions. Rather than viewing propaganda as mere lies or distortions, the book explores the sophisticated techniques developed since the early 20th century that render such a simplistic vi...

Apr 02, 20252 hr 21 minEp. 1145

EP. 722: THE 2020 RECKONING CAN'T SAVE US NOW ft. THE F*CKING CANCELLED PODCAST

Listen to F*CKING Cancelled here: https://www.fuckingcancelled.com/ There has been a massive paradigm shift in the west, and it's sending us back to our overly carceral past. There will be no George Floyd uprising in the era of Trump and reactionary bipartisan politics. We'll discuss. Get tickets to the live podcast in San Francisco here: https://www.universe.com/events/is-trump-the-end-of-history-tickets-J30WT9 Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.co...

Mar 31, 20251 hr 28 minEp. 1143

THE MAU MAU HOUR: WRITING FROM THE PARCHMAN PRISON ft. LOUIS BOURGEOIS

Get Unit 29 here: https://www.amazon.com/Unit-29-Writing.../dp/B0DNTGQKST Writing From Parchman Prison features writings and artwork by incarcerated men at Mississippi State Penitentiary. Get Tickets to the live podcast in San Francisco, "Is Trump the End of, The End of History" here: https://www.universe.com/.../is-trump-the-end-of-history ... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop Thank you guys again for taking the time to...

Mar 30, 20251 hr 8 minEp. 1142

POP LIFE EP. 45: LOLLAPALOOZA AND THE RISE OF ALTERNATIVE ft. KATHERINE RYE JEWELL

The traveling festival Lollapalooza showcased alternative bands and gave rise of the musical format we see at festivals like Coachella. Was it a Woodstock for Generation X? If so, why didn't it have the same issues as the Woodstock reboots in 1994 and the most talked about one in 1999? We'll discuss. GET KATHERINE'S BOOK HERE: https://uncpress.org/book/9781469677255/live-from-the-underground/ Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents...

Mar 28, 20252 hr 3 minEp. 1138
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